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By: Maddie Poteat
Winter is hard. Yep, I said it. While the snow, crisp weather, and the thought of cuddling up by the fire sounds amazing, it can also make everything downright more challenging. One of the things winter can really affect is your hair. We’ve written on the topic of winter hair care before (read here) but we wanted to update it with a few extra tips and tricks. If you can remember and follow these few things this winter season your hair will be in good shape come spring time!
Protect your hair from the elements
One of the biggest risks to your hair during winter is the weather… The wind, rain and cold can wreak havoc on your beautiful locks. The elements might not only ruin your style but they can also cause real damage. Next time you’re headed out in the cold make sure to protect your locks. Try a silky headscarf, a hat or just pull your hood up!

Go easy on the heat
I know we say it all the time but excessive amounts of heat can stress and dry out your hair. If you can muster it, washing your hair will cooler water can really help. Laying off those styling tools will also provide a break from the heat. If you can’t skip blow-drying your hair then make sure the heat option is turned down and you use a heat protectant (like Garbo’s Brilliance Blow Dry Spray) to further protect your hair cuticle.

- Blow dry accelerator and flat iron sealer
- Speeds up blow drying up to 40%
- Seals cuticles during flat ironing
- Moroccan Argan protects air from intense heat
- Weightless formula adds depth and renewed radiance to color-treated hair
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Avoid over washing
Another top tip for winter, and all year round actually, is to avoid over washing your hair. That means going easy on the shampoo, as too much washing can strip your hair of its natural oils. Everyone is different, but if you can scale back your washes to no more than three times a week your hair will look and feel much healthier. When your hair is feeling a little oily, opt for a dry shampoo product like Garbo’s Dry Shampoo to get you through the day.
- Skip a day of regular shampooing and save time
- Dry shampoo revives and refreshes
- Never feels wet or sticky
- Extends color and blowouts
- Eliminates odor with fresh scent

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Treat your hair
We all need a little TLC in the winter time and our hair certainly does too. One of our favorite winter hair care tips is to treat your hair with a deep conditioner. The Garbo’s Indulge Masque deep conditioner is one of our faves. Spend a little extra time in the shower to allow the deep conditioner time to penetrate the hair cuticle. This should help improve hydration and keep your hair healthy all season long. If you’re looking for something a little more medicinal, you can try a tea tree oil – its cleansing and nourishing properties will help rebalance the scalp, clean out your hair follicles and nourish your roots.

- Ultimate moisturizing treatment
- Intense moisturizing for touchable softness
- Won’t weigh hair down
- Replenishes moisture loss during color & chemical treatments
- Perfect for dry/damaged hair
Keep It Trim
The thought of cutting your hair to help it grow faster is still hard to grasp… No matter how many times our stylists tell us. However, trimming your hair helps get rid of split ends before they have the chance to split further up the strand and ultimately weaken the entire thing. This might be asking a lot, but if you have long hair you should look to get a trim every three months. If you have short or medium length hair you should come in for a trim every two months. In doing so you are helping to remove the dead ends which will help your hair stay healthy much longer!
Not all of these winter hair care tips are easy, but if you’re looking to improve the look, feel and length of your hair over the winter months than you need to keep it healthy. Put these tips into practice to help your hair stay healthy and beautiful all winter long!
Sending love,
Maddie

By: Maddie Poteat
It’s that time of year again… The sun is finally shining, the flowers are beginning to bloom and you are drowning in wedding invites! Whether you’re a guy or a girl, married or single, you understand the craziness that comes when Springtime hits… Having been an invitee at many a wedding myself – and recently tying the knot – I see the struggle to stay afloat from both sides of the fence. With the help of Bridesmaids Gifts Boutique, I put together a few tips in an effort to help you survive this year’s wedding season!
How to Survive Wedding Season
FOR THE GUESTS
PLAN AHEAD
As amazing as it is to be invited to so many people’s weddings it can also put a pretty heavy financial burden on your shoulders. From the outfits (see Tip #2!), the travel expenses and the gifts, being a guest at a wedding can be expensive.
If you know you have a hefty amount of celebrating to do this wedding season make sure to plan ahead. Book your flights and your hotels in advance to ensure you get the best deal. There are plenty of apps out there that will alert you of the best airfare deal once you plug in your dates and destination so make sure to use them!
When it comes to accommodations and you have a big group of friends attending the wedding ask about sharing a hotel room or renting an Airbnb together. Reducing the cost of the biggest expenses can help you feel better when it comes time to buy gifts.
Speaking of gifts, don’t be ashamed if you can’t afford the most expensive gift on the registry. Buy what you can and forget the drama. The Bride and Groom will appreciate you gave a gift – no matter how small.
Re-wear your outfits
Having attended more than five weddings last year, in the span of only a few months I might add, I found myself stressing to find and buy the perfect outfit the week before each wedding. Purchasing a new dress or new shoes for each event left me with a large hole in my bank account…
With that being said, don’t be afraid to wear what you already have. You meet so many new people at weddings that most won’t even know the outfit you’re wearing isn’t brand new. And for those who do know you, I guarantee they won’t remember! Between the cost of traveling to and from the wedding (especially if it is out of town), the drinks at the reception (if it is not open bar) and all the gifts you have to buy, foregoing a new outfit is an easy way to cut costs.
FOR THE BRIDE AND GROOM
BRIDESMAID AND GROOMSMEN GIFTS
In the last few years, Bridesmaid and Groomsmen gifts have become more and more popular. Brides and Grooms understand the commitment their closest friends are making when they accept an invitation to be in the wedding party so they are wanting to say “thank you” with more than just a card.
There are many routes to go when choosing gifts for your wedding party but keeping it simple will help make this task enjoyable! Depending on your group of friends, you may want to choose a gift that is more practical in nature – personalized hats or water bottles – something you know they’ll use for a long time. Or, you may want to go with something a bit fancier – like this silver engraved pearl necklace from Bridesmaids Gifts Boutique!
Bridesmaids Gifts Boutique makes it super easy to find the perfect gift for anyone in your wedding party. Most of their gifts can be personalized and they come in at the perfect price point! The best news is they also have gifts for men! We spotted this personalized tie clip from Groovy Groomsmen’s Gifts and thought it would make the perfect gift for the guys on your big day. If you are in need of easy but meaningful gifts for your wedding party I urge you to check out these sites


booking your bridal services
As a salon who offers bridal packages, we know a thing or two about how to make your appointments go smoothly. I talked to one of our reception coordinators, Carol, who has been scheduling bridal services for more than a year and a half, and she had a few recommendations.
First off, you should have a clear idea of what services you would like to book before calling to make your appointments. This will result in less back and forth between you and the salon which should help ease your stress levels! Knowing ahead of time what type of hair and makeup each person in your bridal party wants also helps reduce confusion and booking errors.
Carol also strongly suggests making any changes to your bridal party appointments (coming in later or earlier, adding or removing a service, etc) as soon as you can. The salon you are working with will want to make sure they can accommodate you, your family and your girlfriends on your big day but because most salons are helping other clients at the same time last minute changes are more challenging.
The last and most important tip is to arrive on time. Wedding days can be stressful. As the bride, you are balancing enjoying your big day and keeping everything running smoothly. As with all other appointments a salon books, they also set aside a specific amount of time for you and your bridal party’s hair and makeup. Arriving late can put added stress on both the stylists, makeup artists and you! With that being said, most salons will completely understand that the day is hectic and crazy so if you do happen to be running late just have your maid of honor (or someone else) call and give them a heads up! At Garbo’s, we do our absolute best to make sure you receive the treatment deserving of a bride-to-be!
As fun and exciting as weddings are, unfortunately, they can bring un-needed stress into our lives. Hopefully, these few tips will help you survive wedding season like a pro! Let us know how you take on wedding season in the comments below!
Sending love,
Maddie
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